XML 61 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status
The reconciliation of changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status of these plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
at December 31,
 
at December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of period
 
$
735,177

 
$
751,617

 
$
700,085

 
$
671,755

Service cost
 
2,948

 
1,533

 

 

Interest cost
 
25,265

 
25,048

 
23,945

 
24,241

Actuarial loss (gain)
 
35,281

 
46,885

 
(101,379
)
 
77,640

Plan amendments
 

 

 

 
(28,164
)
Plan settlements
 
(29,142
)
 
(54,197
)
 

 

Benefits and other payments
 
(35,539
)
 
(35,709
)
 
(31,088
)
 
(45,387
)
Benefit obligation at end of period
 
$
733,990

 
$
735,177

 
$
591,563

 
$
700,085

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
 
$
632,434

 
$
669,039

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
 
110,311

 
50,575

 

 

Company contributions
 
1,181

 
2,726

 
31,088

 
45,387

Benefits and other payments
 
(35,539
)
 
(35,709
)
 
(31,088
)
 
(45,387
)
Plan settlements
 
(29,142
)
 
(54,197
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of period
 
$
679,245

 
$
632,434

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funded status:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
(1,785
)
 
$
(2,871
)
 
$
(37,464
)
 
$
(40,611
)
Noncurrent liabilities
 
(52,960
)
 
(99,872
)
 
(554,099
)
 
(659,474
)
Net obligation recognized
 
$
(54,745
)
 
$
(102,743
)
 
$
(591,563
)
 
$
(700,085
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
243,456

 
$
295,152

 
$
301,901

 
$
426,392

Prior service credit
 
(869
)
 
(1,372
)
 
(25,759
)
 
(28,164
)
Net amount recognized (before tax effect)
 
$
242,587

 
$
293,780

 
$
276,142

 
$
398,228



 
 
CWP
 
Workers' Compensation
 
 
at December 31,
 
at December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of period
 
$
118,836

 
$
121,285

 
$
78,099

 
$
81,502

State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums
 

 

 
3,198

 
3,199

Service cost
 
5,122

 
4,327

 
5,734

 
7,466

Interest cost
 
4,050

 
4,283

 
2,321

 
2,499

Actuarial loss
 
47,939

 
439

 
3,553

 
121

Benefits paid
 
(13,107
)
 
(10,191
)
 
(14,377
)
 
(16,688
)
Curtailment gain
 

 
(1,307
)
 

 

Benefit obligation at end of period
 
$
162,840

 
$
118,836

 
$
78,528

 
$
78,099

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,437

 
$
1,429

Current liabilities
 
(12,972
)
 
(10,763
)
 
(13,317
)
 
(13,596
)
Noncurrent liabilities
 
(149,868
)
 
(108,073
)
 
(66,648
)
 
(65,932
)
Net obligation recognized
 
$
(162,840
)
 
$
(118,836
)
 
$
(78,528
)
 
$
(78,099
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial gain
 
$
(7,144
)
 
$
(62,714
)
 
$
(8,505
)
 
$
(12,656
)
Net amount recognized (before tax effect)
 
$
(7,144
)
 
$
(62,714
)
 
$
(8,505
)
 
$
(12,656
)
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
2,948

 
$
1,533

 
$
8,256

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
25,265

 
25,048

 
31,655

 
23,945

 
24,241

 
27,238

Expected return on plan assets
(42,383
)
 
(46,674
)
 
(51,528
)
 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credits
(502
)
 
(502
)
 
(579
)
 
(2,405
)
 

 
(336,327
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
8,896

 
9,163

 
20,870

 
23,112

 
19,168

 
102,875

Curtailment loss

 

 
5

 

 

 

Settlement loss (gain)
10,153

 
22,196

 
19,053

 

 

 
(8,932
)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
$
4,377

 
$
10,764

 
$
27,732

 
$
44,652

 
$
43,409

 
$
(215,146
)
The components of the net periodic cost are as follows:
 
 
CWP
 
Workers’ Compensation
 
For the Years Ended
 
For the Years Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost
$
5,122

 
$
4,327

 
$
6,194

 
$
5,734

 
$
7,466

 
$
9,201

Interest cost
4,050

 
4,283

 
5,116

 
2,321

 
2,499

 
3,131

Recognized net actuarial gain
(7,631
)
 
(4,948
)
 
(5,576
)
 
(598
)
 
(395
)
 
(30
)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums

 

 

 
3,198

 
3,199

 
3,510

Curtailment gain

 
(1,307
)
 

 

 

 

Net periodic cost
$
1,541

 
$
2,355

 
$
5,734

 
$
10,655

 
$
12,769

 
$
15,812

Schedule of Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized in 2018 net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
Prior service credit recognition
 
$
(502
)
 
$
(2,405
)
Actuarial loss recognition
 
$
8,715

 
$
16,205

The following are amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income that are expected to be recognized in 2018 net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
Workers'
 
 
CWP
 
Compensation
 
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
Actuarial gain recognition
 
$
(854
)
 
$
(79
)
Schedule of Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
The following table provides information related to pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
733,990

 
$
735,177

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
733,949

 
$
733,542

Fair value of plan assets
 
$
679,245

 
$
632,434

Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
at December 31,
 
at December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
 
3.65
%
 
4.31
%
 
3.65
%
 
4.22
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
3.73
%
 
3.90
%
 

 

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs are as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
For the Years Ended
 
For the Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.27
%
 
4.52
%
 
4.07
%
 
4.22
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.03
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
 
6.90
%
 
7.25
%
 
7.75
%
 

 

 

Rate of compensation increase
 
3.90
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.80
%
 

 

 

The weighted-average discount rates used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic cost are as follows:
 
 
CWP
 
Workers' Compensation
 
 
For the Years Ended
 
For the Years Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Benefit obligations
 
3.75
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.60
%
 
3.57
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.26
%
Net periodic cost
 
4.40
%
 
4.60
%
 
4.21
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.26
%
 
3.84
%
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates
The assumed health care cost trend rates are as follows:
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Health care cost trend rate for next year
 
6.06
%
 
6.31
%
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
Year that the rate reaches ultimate trend rate
 
2038

 
2038

Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the medical plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
 
 
1 Percentage
 
1 Percentage
 
 
Point Increase
 
Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components
 
$
3,536

 
$
(2,962
)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
 
$
71,922

 
$
(60,924
)
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 by asset category are as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Quoted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prices in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prices in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Active
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Active
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Markets for
 
Significant
 
Significant
 
 
 
Markets for
 
Significant
 
Significant
 
 
 
 
Identical
 
Observable
 
Unobservable
 
 
 
Identical
 
Observable
 
Unobservable
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
 
 
Assets
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
 
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash/Accrued Income
 
$
5,202

 
$
5,202

 
$

 
$

 
$
639

 
$
639

 
$

 
$

US Equities (a)
 
12

 
12

 

 

 
11

 
11

 

 

Mercer Common Collective Trusts (b)
 
674,031

 

 

 

 
631,784

 

 

 

Total
 
$
679,245

 
$
5,214

 
$

 
$

 
$
632,434

 
$
650

 
$

 
$


__________

(a)
This category includes investments in US common stocks and corporate debt.
(b)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy but are included in the total.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments, reflecting expected future service, are expected to be paid:
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
2018
 
$
44,778

 
$
37,464

2019
 
$
44,035

 
$
37,163

2020
 
$
43,117

 
$
37,071

2021
 
$
42,124

 
$
36,862

2022
 
$
42,644

 
$
36,228

Year 2023-2027
 
$
206,682

 
$
172,756

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future claims as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
 
 
 
 
Workers' Compensation
 
 
CWP
 
Total
 
Actuarial
 
Other
 
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
 
Benefits
2018
 
$
12,972

 
$
14,390

 
$
11,880

 
$
2,510

2019
 
$
10,065

 
$
14,120

 
$
11,547

 
$
2,573

2020
 
$
8,841

 
$
14,110

 
$
11,473

 
$
2,637

2021
 
$
8,203

 
$
14,035

 
$
11,332

 
$
2,703

2022
 
$
8,024

 
$
14,146

 
$
11,375

 
$
2,771

Year 2023-2027
 
$
42,525

 
$
53,187

 
$
38,259

 
$
14,928